| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
|---|
| A pianist's reference guide to Beethoven's piano sonatas |
1992 |
1975 |
Beethoven's thirty-two piano sonatas are such cornerstones of piano literature that no serious pianist fails to include at least a few of them in his or her repertory. Their significance is evident in the extended coverage they receive in virtually e... |
| Hungarian Gypsy Style in the Lisztian Spirit: Georges Cziffra's Two Transcriptions of Brahms' Fifth Hungarian Dance |
2008 |
15753 |
Georges (György) Cziffra (1921-1994), the piano virtuoso of Hungarian gypsy origin, developed bewildering skills of improvisation and technical brilliance at the piano. His deep fascination with Franz Liszt's music influenced his playing style and mu... |
| The influence of Parisian popular entertainment on the piano works of Erik Satie and Francis Poulenc |
1996 |
1279 |
The purpose of this document was to show the influence of Parisian popular entertainment on the piano works of Erik Satie (1866-1925) and Francis Poulenc (1899- 1963). These two prolific and inventive composers incorporated a wide range of popular st... |
| The controversy over Bach's trills : towards a reconciliation |
1994 |
2698 |
A problem confronts the contemporary performer of Bach 1 s trills: How does one reconcile the conservative and liberal approaches to the simple trill with their conflicting arguments for upper-note, main-note, and anticipatory executions? The first s... |